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Wordle #1790

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, May 14, 2026

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

RAISEWATERCRAVE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to uncertainty or indecision in human behavior.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see this word used when describing someone who cannot make up their mind or keeps changing their position on something.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter W.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be hesitate or falter. Think of someone whose confidence is shaky.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with FLAVOR.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with W and ends with R. It describes what a candle flame does in a breeze.

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Answer

WAVER

This word can function as a verb meaning to become unsteady, to falter in purpose, or to flicker back and forth like a flame. It comes from Middle English and is related to the Old Norse word vafra, meaning to flicker. The word beautifully captures both physical unsteadiness and emotional or mental indecision.

Strategy Tip

Words ending in ER are extremely common in English, so having a starter word that tests this ending pattern can quickly confirm or eliminate many possibilities. Today's puzzle rewards players who think about common word endings early.